Samsara

Name: Samsara
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-09-16
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika, Marcos Luna, Hiroshi Ishiguro

2011·Movie·PG-13·102 min·★ 8.1(689)

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Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.

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About Samsara

Samsara is a 2011 English-language documentary film directed by Ron Fricke. The cast is led by Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Pluto TV, Plex.

Samsara was produced by Magidson Films and made in Brazil and China. It was released on September 16, 2011, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Ron Fricke
Writers: Ron Fricke, Mark Magidson
Release date: September 16, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Brazil, China
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Magidson Films

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Samsara cast & crew

Samsara was directed by Ron Fricke and written by Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson.

The cast features Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi as Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia, Puti Sri Candra Dewi as Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia, Putu Dinda Pratika as Dancer: Valinese Tari Legong Dancers, Indonesia, Marcos Luna as Tattoo Daddy: USA, Hiroshi Ishiguro as Professor and Robot Clone: Japan, and Olivier De Sagazan as Man At Desk: France.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Ron Fricke and it was produced by Mark Magidson.

Is Samsara worth watching?

Samsara holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 689 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed documentary films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Samsara is worth a place on your watchlist.

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